Palettes / Colors / #FD9268
#FD9268 — Light Vivid Orange
#FD9268 is a orange color we call Light Vivid Orange, closest to the named color Salmon (#FA8072). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: salmon (#FA8072) — not an exact match. CSS salmon gives you #FA8072, a different color; use #FD9268 when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#FD9268 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #68D3FD; it also sits naturally between #FD6888 and #FDDD68. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #FD9268 |
|---|---|
| RGB | 253, 146, 104 |
| HSL | 17°, 97%, 70% |
| HSV | 17°, 59%, 99% |
| CMYK | 0%, 42%, 59%, 1% |
| XYZ | 53.29, 42.44, 18.48 |
| Yxy | 42.44, 0.4666, 0.3716 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.17, 36.54, 39.57 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.15, 36.04, 26.21 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 99% · Green 57% · Blue 41%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 42% · Yellow 59% · Key 1%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #FD9268
.text { color: #FD9268; }
.background { background-color: #FD9268; }
.border { border: 3px solid #FD9268; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(253, 146, 104); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 97%, 70%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #FD9268; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(253, 146, 104, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #FD9268; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(253, 146, 104, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#FD9268">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#FD9268">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #68D3FD:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.21:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.49:1 AAA |
Best text color on #FD9268: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #FD9268
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #FD9268: ·
How #FD9268 looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #FD9268 rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #FD9268?
#FD9268 is Light Vivid Orange, a orange color (RGB 253, 146, 104). Its closest standard named color is Salmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #FD9268?
#FD9268 is RGB 253, 146, 104 — HSL 17°, 97%, 70% — CMYK 0%, 42%, 59%, 1%.
What colors go with #FD9268?
Its complement is #68D3FD; analogous partners are #FD6888 and #FDDD68. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #FD9268 for text?
Black text on #FD9268 has a contrast ratio of 9.49:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.21:1.